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Gold price in record-breaking mood
March witnessed a relentless rise in the gold price, with the precious metal breaking new records on a regular basis to reach an all-time...

Dr. Roelof Botha
Apr 4, 20242 min read


Rand battered by SA's stance on Russia
The drama surrounding South Africa’s alleged supply of weapons to Russia has now spread from the diplomatic arena to the likely impact on...

Dr. Roelof Botha
May 18, 20234 min read


Inflation bound to decline further
From the perspective of indebted households and businesses, the latest reading of the producer price index (PPI) is good news indeed....

Dr. Roelof Botha
May 10, 20233 min read


South Africa does not belong in BRICS
The Brics countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) have been in the news lately, but for all the wrong reasons. Apart...

Dr. Roelof Botha
Apr 20, 20233 min read


Pressure mounting on the US Dollar
The surge in the value of the US dollar since the beginning of the year may be coming to an end. Immediately after the publication of...

Dr. Roelof Botha
Nov 11, 20223 min read


CAPITAL MARKET REACTION TO WAR IN UKRAINE
Two decades ago, the delegates at the annual gathering of the World Future Society, whose historical members include Carl Sagan, Alvin...

Dr. Roelof Botha
Mar 7, 20224 min read
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